Carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions from fossil fuel burning are recognized as one of the major
causes of climate change, particularly global warming. Thus, to reduce fossil fuels and CO 2 …

Phototrophic microorganisms that convert carbon dioxide are being explored for their
capacity to solve different environmental issues and produce bioactive compounds for …

Microalgal species are recently in the spotlight for biofuels production like biodiesel,
bioethanol and biohydrogen. Algae are also used as a biofertiliser, source of nutrient and for …

The past decade has seen a rapid increase of numerical simulation studies on
photobioreactors (PBRs). Developments in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and the …

Anthropogenic CO 2 emissions are the main contributors to climate change. Among the
various efforts to reduce atmospheric CO 2 levels, cultivation of microalgae is the most …

High concentrations of dissolved oxygen can inhibit the growth of photosynthetic
microorganisms in microalgal culture systems. Not taking into account this parameter can …

Over the past ten years a great deal of literature has focused on the biotechnological
potential of microalgal commercial applications, mainly in the field of biofuel production …

Microalgae-based biorefinery processes are gaining particular importance as a
biotechnological tool for direct carbon dioxide fixation and production of high-quality …

This work examined the energy return of Chlorella vulgaris and Dunaliella tertiolecta
cultivated in a gas-sparged photobioreactor design where the power input for sparging was …

Abstract Effects of superficial gas velocity and top clearance on gas holdup, liquid circulation
velocity, mixing time, and mass transfer coefficient are investigated in a new airlift loop …